PLACEMENT PRACTICE 2082

Willy wants us to call him in an emergency. When does Willy want us to call him??

• whenever we decide to leave

• whenever we get some money

• whenever we're having a party

• whenever we're in serious trouble

Answer explanation

Willy wants us to call him whenever we're in serious trouble, not just casually or for other reasons. This is the correct choice for emergencies.

It costs a lot to educate children.

• houses are expensive

• Toys are expensive

• Schooling is expensive

• Clothing is expensive

Answer explanation

Schooling is expensive because it costs a lot to educate children, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

Sgt Kenney is very happy with his grade. Sgt Kenney is________.

• angry

• sick

• pleased

• confused

Answer explanation

Sgt Kenney is very happy with his grade, so he is pleased. Therefore, the correct answer is 'pleased'.

Burbank's son is very musical

• play the piano

• play football

• collect rocks

• collect stamps

Answer explanation

Burbank's son being very musical implies he plays the piano, making 'play the piano' the correct choice.

The deer ________ the fence to get into the vegetables garden.

• arranged to

• stood up

• leaped over

• climbed into

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'leaped over' as it indicates the deer jumped over the fence to get into the vegetables garden.

That professor never says exactly what he means, you have to figure it out by_____.

• inference

• inferior

• inferential

• inferiority

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'inference' because it means to figure out something based on evidence or reasoning, which is necessary when the professor doesn't explicitly state his meaning.

the mood of the times______ reflected in his poetry.

• has

• were

• are

• was

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was' because the subject 'mood' is singular, so it should be followed by the singular verb 'was' to maintain subject-verb agreement.

Marge watched over her child ________the night.

• regarding

• throughout

• beyond

• except

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'throughout' as it indicates Marge watched over her child all through the night, showing continuous action. The other options do not convey the same meaning.

He isn't used to this food. It is__________.

• strange to him

• not new to him

• his favorite

• his native food

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'strange to him' because the sentence indicates that he is not accustomed to this food, implying it is unfamiliar or unusual to him.

If I ____ you , I would finish the report by tonight.

• was

• were

• am

• be

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'were' because this sentence is a hypothetical situation in the past, requiring the use of the subjunctive mood. 'Were' is the correct subjunctive form for all persons in the past tense.